{"id":3642,"date":"2024-04-01T15:38:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T20:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/?p=3642"},"modified":"2024-04-03T10:21:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:21:15","slug":"hacienda-la-cienega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/hacienda-la-cienega\/","title":{"rendered":"HACIENDAS IN ECUADOR &#8211; Hacienda La Cienega"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3642\" class=\"elementor elementor-3642\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbde86f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbde86f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766b6e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"766b6e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd4eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbd4eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 45<\/em><\/p><p><em>Photos: courtesy of Jane Hiltbrand<\/em><\/p><p>This just might be the most romantic hacienda to visit in all of Ecuador. The construction of the hacienda began in 1695 when Matheo de la Escalera y Velasco started building the walls with volcanic stones. The dramatic entry to the hacienda was planted with a long row of eucalyptus trees. This lovely row of eucalyptus trees will still greet you today. In 1735 Gregorio Eugenio de Matheu y De la Escalera took over the inheritance of the hacienda with his wife Mariana de Arand Guzman y Ayesa, who was the Marquisa of Maenza\u2014true Spanish royalty.\u00a0 It is said that he fell in love with Mariana in Lima after seeing her outside a church service, kidnapped her and brought her to the Province of Quito escorted by one hundred servants. Once married, they made La Cienega their residence.<\/p><p>The hacienda is lovely. The front entrance greets you with a large arrangement of roses and a view through to the gardens. This area of Ecuador is full of rose farms, so there are roses everywhere in the Hacienda. You can sit and relax in one of the many long corridors and look out at the gardens. Warm fires welcome you in the fireplaces within the various salons. And, there are many choice period pieces of furniture. Of interest are the hallways lined with family genealogy charts and portraits, and photos of famous persons who have stayed here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc900f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bc900f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1992\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162642-01-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3649\" alt=\"hacienda la cienaga\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162642-01-scaled.jpeg 1992w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162642-01-233x300.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162642-01-797x1024.jpeg 797w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162642-01-768x987.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162642-01-1195x1536.jpeg 1195w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162642-01-1594x2048.jpeg 1594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65d84d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c65d84d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7db08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7db08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_183504-01-01-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3648\" alt=\"hacienda la cienaga\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_183504-01-01-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_183504-01-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_183504-01-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_183504-01-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_183504-01-01-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a31d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a31d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alexander Von Humboldt stayed here in 1802, and you can stay in the Von Humboldt Suite. Von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer.\u00a0 In 1800, and again in 1831, he described scientifically on the basis of observations made during his travels, the effects of human development on climate changes.\u00a0 Humboldt is seen as &#8220;the father of ecology&#8221; and &#8220;the father of environmentalism.&#8221; In 1742, the French Condamine mission stayed in the hacienda. They were on a mission to determine the location. curvature, and size of the equator.<\/p><p>There is also a beautiful chapel in the gardens. The 10ft doors were hand-carved featuring the symbol of the marquisate of Maenza\u2014a two headed eagle.\u00a0 The earthquake of 1797, which mostly leveled Riobamba, also destroyed La Cienega, leaving only these doors. In the present day, the chapel may be used for weddings.<\/p><p>Hacienda La Cienega was converted into a hotel in 1981. The bedrooms in the main house have two-foot-thick adobe and rock walls, and the rooms are very authentic and historic. A newer section has been more recently built, and those rooms all have fireplaces and surround the gardens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e800c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0e800c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da54199 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da54199\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9dbec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9dbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a wonderful restaurant, which is always open and visitors who are not guests of the hacienda can enjoy meals there as well. Tables are set up overlooking the gorgeous gardens, or in another room with a roaring walk-in fireplace.\u00a0 Traditional Ecuadorian cuisine is served in appetizing and innovative dishes. I happen to be very fond of the coffee.<\/p><p>For a perfect end to your day, go up the stairs to the third-floor cupola where the Humboldt suite is located. Here you might be treated to a stunning and dramatic view of the magnificent volcano Cotapaxi at sunset. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b950437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b950437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162455-01-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3647\" alt=\"hacienda la cienaga\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162455-01-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162455-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162455-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162455-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_162455-01-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ac87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03ac87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>+593 3 271 9182<\/li><li>email: info@haciendalacienega.com<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>ADDRESS<\/strong><\/p><p>Panamericana Km 326, Lasso, Ecuador<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ecb76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9ecb76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c6db6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c6db6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_154455-01-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3645\" alt=\"hacienda la cienaga\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_154455-01-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_154455-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_154455-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_154455-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_154455-01-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0270a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff0270a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_161151-01-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3646\" alt=\"hacienda la cienaga\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_161151-01-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_161151-01-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_161151-01-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_161151-01-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/expatsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20230708_161151-01-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38f818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e38f818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>RESERVATIONS:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>phone: +593 99 001 6428<\/li><li>email: reservaciones@haciendalacienega.com<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuenca Expats Magazine, Issue 45 Photos: courtesy of Jane Hiltbrand This just might be the most romantic hacienda to visit in all of Ecuador. 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